Understanding Leds - Cradlepoint AER1600 Series Quick Start Manual

11/2/2020
STEP 5: Connect the power source.
1. Connect the power supply to the router and then plug the other end into an electrical outlet.
2. Switch the device to ON (O = Off, – = ON). The LED lights will begin lighting up.
STEP 6: Connect to NetCloud.
Once the AER1600 is powered on, log into your NetCloud account to activate the router. Your device is packaged with NetCloud services and requires that
you log into your NetCloud account to activate your device. Refer to Getting Started with NetCloud (https://customer.cradlepoint.com/s/article/Getting-Started-
with-NetCloud-Manager) for more information.

Understanding LEDs

Refer to the following table for information about LED indicators.
INDICATOR BEHAVIOR
Power: The AER1600 series device must be powered using an approved 12V AC power
source.
No Light = Not receiving power. Check the power switch and the power source
connection.
Green = Powered on
Amber = Attention. Open the administration pages and check the router status. The LED
will show amber until the default Administrator and WiFi passwords are changed. Default
passwords must be changed to secure the router.
Ethernet WAN: indicates information about a data source connected to the Ethernet WAN
port.
WAN
Blue = Connected to an ethernet WAN interface
VPN: Indicates information about a VPN data source.
VPN
Green = Active VPN tunnel
Embedded Modem: indicates the status of embedded modem (only on
AER1600LPE/AER1650LPE)
Green = Modem has established an active connection.
Blinking Green = Modem is connecting.
Blinking Amber = Data connection error. No modem connection possible.
Blinking Red = Modem is in the process of resetting.
Removable MC400 Modem: Indicates the status of the removable MC400 modem.
No light = No modem detected.
Blue = MC400 has an active connection.
External USB Modem: Indicates the status of removable modem(s).
No light = No modem detected.
Blue = USB modem has an active connection.
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